by Alan Beattie
First published 1970
Westminster's corridors buzz with whispered deals and shifting allegiances as seasoned politician James Morrison watches his party tear itself apart. The Conservative leadership contest has unleashed ambitions that threaten decades of careful alliance building. Morrison finds himself caught between old loyalties and new realities when a scandal breaks that could topple the government. His protégé Sarah Whitman pushes for radical change while party elders demand he maintain the status quo. As backroom negotiations intensify and media pressure mounts, Morrison must choose between his political survival and his principles. The decision will reshape not only his career but the entire British political landscape. Beattie captures the human cost of power games where personal relationships crumble under the weight of political necessity.
Genres: contemporary, british-literature, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: Westminster
Period: Contemporary
Hardcover · Weidenfeld & Nicholson